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Spiritual Development in the State School
Terence Copley
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Description for Spiritual Development in the State School
Paperback. This volume traces the roots and growth of school worship and spiritual development from Victorian times and earlier through the 1960s and beyond in order to see how we have reached the present situation. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HRCR; HRLF; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
How can children 'develop' spiritually and how do their teachers know when 'development' has occurred? This volume traces the roots and growth of school worship and spiritual development from Victorian times and earlier through the 1960s and beyond in order to see how we have reached the present situation.
The subject is examined in various contexts: its historical and cultural background; politics and legislation; philosophy and values; curriculum development. The book addresses the problem of how to define spiritual development and the contentious issue of compulsory school worship. It offers new insights and a thesis for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859896016
SKU
V9780859896016
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About Terence Copley
Terence Copley is Professor at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. He is the author of more than thirty books in the field of religious education, including Teaching Religion: Fifty Years of Religious Education in England and Wales (Exeter, 1997).
Reviews for Spiritual Development in the State School
‘This is a very useful study for any teacher braving the quagmire of current thinking and practice in spiritual education.’ (The Sower, April 2000)